Matuse is an American company focused onwetsuits and outdoor apparel for both men and women. The company focuses on creating wetsuits from sustainable materials, including Geoprene and Geoflex using water-based glues for seams and laminations.

Matuse was founded in 2006 in San Diego, California. Co-founded by Matthew Larson^[2] and John Campbell,^[3]

Matuse was established with the intention of creating sustainable wetsuits by using a premium material named Geoprene; an eco-friendly Japanese limestone rubber (an alternative to oil-basedneoprene).^[4] Later on, Matuse started creating other sustainable wetsuits made from a premium material named Geoflex; using water-based glues for seams and laminations, along with recycled nylons and rubber.^[5]

One of Matuse's wetsuits (the Dante Hydrasilk) was named one of the ten best sustainable wetsuits of 2023 by Surfd.com for the eco-friendly materials it's made out of.^[6]

Matuse's logo is derived from an ancient Taoist symbol that signifies three solid lines for heaven, three broken lines for Earth and a circle that represents the constant quest for perfection. Matuse's slogan is to make all their productsichiban, a Japanese phrase which means to make everything the best it can possibly be.^[7]

In 2023, Matuse opened a branch inAustralia.^[8]

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